Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-28

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lmldst would be but short since the
Developments OF the last twenty days,
but We desire to say to our republican
friends and anxious democratic fel-
low citizens anxious to gil his place.
that the republican OK is the one gored
now, and in this case the charge Of
offensive partisan" does not apply.
It only applied to faithful republicans
holding offices that were wanted by
democrats. No, it is too late to ring
the bell on that old chestnut offensive
partisan" but no more conclusive ev-
idence of an offensive partisan" than
is contained in the following is needed
and had that letter been written by a
republican, and the words republican
papers" inserted instead of democrat
ic papers, everything else being
equal, have no hesitancy in saving
that Mr.. Bacon would have been
bounced rs soon as the orders could
have come from Washington, and
Grover Cleveland would not have been
as slow about the bouncing business
as he was in getting from the White
house to the capitol the day congress
adjourned. The following from the
Bird City Frontiersman has direct
reference to what we have said above:
''Inasmuch as we had been treated
unjustly by the bourbon officers who
govern the Oberlin land office and also
govern the entire land district. we
dropped a letter of inquiry to his dem
ocratic highness, the register, interro-
eating him as to why certain final
proof notices that were requested by
claimants to be published in this pa
per, were sent to the Democrat at this
place. After ten days silence, the
following reply, which has the true
ring of democratic reform() was re-
ceived.
L. S. DAND OFFICE, OBERLlN, KAs. !
March 18th, 1887.
c. A. MORNING, Bird City. Kas.:
DEAR SIR:-Replying to yours of
the Sth inst, will say that, everything
else being equal, l have no hesitancy
in saying that the publication of proof
notices will be given to the democrat
ic papers. Very respectfully.
FRANK BACON, Register
One feature of the above letter we
are obliged to admire, viz: its perspic-
uity and frankness. But, really. we
can hardly help thinking how that this
great(?) party Ito whose faith the pres
ent rulers of this land strictly adhere)
have forgotten the boosted hobby on
which they rode into power in 1884,
viz: civil service reform. Democrat
ic stump speakers yelled themselves
hoarse telling the people how corrupt
the republican party had become in
office. Now we have democratic rule
from president down. Our land office
at Oberlin is governed by old fash
toned democrats, as our esteemed CO.
temporary puts it. This land district
is decidedly republican. Most of the
papers in the district are of the same
political faith. Thousands of honest,
intelligent citizens of this district will
make final proof between now and
1889 the date at which democracy
will step down and out, never again to
take up the reigns of national govern
menD but the publication of their no
tees will be given to democratic pa
pers. claimants wishes to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Is not this usurpa-
ton Does it not suggest corruption
in Office. and a disposition to use their
official powers for political purposes =?
But We, as an unfortunate publisher
of one of the anti-administration pa
pers, calmly submit to the irrevocable
edict printed above. What else can
we do? But after all we had rather
be right than be a democrat-Oberlin
Opinion.
NEWSPAPERS IN 1887.